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It looks like a decent design for the size. Anyone own or used one before and if so does it hold up well?
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Any opinions on Timberline mini pit bull?
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it was my bootknife for when i was working. it served it's purpose well, except the sheath/clip kept snapping. the clip was made of plastic...pretty sure it wasn't kydex. i like the design and size for my purposes. i didn't really cut anything with it, as the blade steel is not the greatest. good for the one time emergency use though.
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Mikjk said:
I agree with all of this. For the money, the Timberline Mini Pit Bull is a good little knife to have for emergencies.
For regular use, I'm sure it'd be fine too.
I have two. I have used my Dremel drill to grind a small choil at the heel of the blade near the handle, and I ground the blade edge to remove the reversere-curve that the edge originally had. I sharpen on a flat stone and so recurved blades are anathema to me. My M.P.B. is now a straight-edged drop-point blade. (Or is it a clip-point? Spear-point? Just which name fits this knife?)
I like the sheath. I don't know what it's made of, either. Some sort of plastic, not Kydex. It holds the knife pretty snugly, at any rate. The knife doesn't rattle in the sheath at all. I demand that of a sheath.
As far as the blade steel being not good enough for everyday use: granted, it's not S30V or anything, but it does the job. It's also not hard to sharpen, so that's a plus.
My favorite thing about the knife is that it is like a miniaturized version of a full-sized fixed-blade utility knife, and it's strong because it's so stout. (The blade is a little thick for things like slicing cheese or apples, mind you.)
For what, $20 or so? I say get two of them.
-Jeffrey